Alder

1/1/1949          Purchased by BTC (D&IWE), NW Division fleet

1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)

3/10/1958        Re-Registered at Northwich No 43

1/1/1963          Passed to BWB

1964                Chopped in two by BWB:

Stern-end, joined with the bow section of a BCN Day Boat (BCN No 2347 dating from 1950), became the 36ft 8in tug ALDER.

                        Leased in 2007, later transferred, to Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust.

 Fore-end became 40ft painter’s float ALDER II on River Weaver, with square stern and no engine.

                        Sold into private ownership 1988

                        1994 lengthened to 57ft with conventional motor stern by Ian Kemp, with full length cabin conversion, named ALDER.

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